Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14654, Samuel Dunham, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Dunham, Samuel Elizabeth
W. 14654
CONTENTS

8940 Massachusetts
Samuel Durham
of Taunton in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dacey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of April 1819 and sent to Nahum Nichols Esq. Bridgewater Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 3/4 87.43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819 6 mo. 48.
$135.43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
[Faint handwritten text, possibly "Nahum Nichols"]

1820 to 1821 Rep 1820 to 1821 Special Bristol & Falmouth

6.112 Massachusetts Elizabeth Dunham widow of Samuel Dunham Majr who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 st of July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of June 1853 and sent to
J. J. Coombs Mess r .
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 42 Vol. 2
Died 24 th September 1853. Let to Secy of the Interior 22 Jany 1855.
She died Oct. 19-1854. A. B.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol County ss.
On this Seventh day of December, A. D. 1852, it being proved in open Court that Elizabeth Dunham of Harvard in the County of Worcester, is incapable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend Court, also in consequence of her great age and imbecility of mind is unable to understand the nature of an affirmation; Samuel Dunham of New Bedford in said County of Bristol, her son and one of her nearest relatives appears in Court before the Hon Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate in and for the County and State aforesaid and makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, March 3 rd 1843, June 17. 1844, and February 2 d 1848, and also the provisions of the joint Resolution of July 1. 1848.
And the said Samuel Dunham states that he is the son of said Elizabeth Dunham, and that his age is sixtyfour years. He further states that the said Elizabeth is the widow of Samuel Dunham late

of Taunton Bristol County but who died (after a temporary residence) in Springfield in said State, that his father Samuel Durham was a resi- dent of Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts in the time of the Revolu- tion, and that he was a soldier in said war on continental establish- ment and served five years or thereabouts, and was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and that he died on the 25 th of September 1827. He further states that his said mother Elizabeth (Durham) was mar- ried to his father Samuel (Durham) at Plympton Mass. on the 13 th December A. D. 1781, and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of his fa- ther aforesaid. That for the last twenty one years or thereabouts his said mother has resided in the family of Shakers at Haverard aforesaid.
He therefore in behalf of, for his mother, claims the pension under the acts aforesaid in support of his claim adduces the following evidence.
Samuel Durham
Personally appeared in open Court, the above

named Samuel Dunham, on the day and year first written, and made oath that the foregoing declaration by him signed is true.
Before me
Oliver Prescott Judge.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol ss:
Office of the Probate Court (December 7th A.D. 1852.)
I, Henry Williams, Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County and State afore- said hereby certify that Oliver Prescott Esq. is Judge of Probate for said County, that he is duly qualified and commissioned to act as such, and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of said Court the day and year first above written.
Henry Williams Register of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss.
Be it known, That on this 7 th day of December A.D. 1852, it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, before me Oliver Prescott, Judge of Probate in and for said County; That Samuel Dunham was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, that he died at Springfield in this State on the 25 th September A.D. 1827, and that Elizabeth Dunham who was the wife of said Samuel survived him and has remained a widow since the death of her husband as aforesaid, and is now living.
Oliver Prescott
Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss.
Records of the Court of Common Pleas, Book No 19, page 36 -
" Samuel Dunham and " Elizabeth Merton - " Were married at Plympton Dec 13. 1781. " by the Rev. John Howland " Recd & Returned by Josiah Cotton -
I William H. Whitman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, a Court of Record, in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the above is a true Copy of the Records of Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth & County aforesaid -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this Thirteenth day of November AD 1851. Wm H Whitman Clerk.

I Samuel Durnham of Faxon in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say, that in February Anno Domini Seventeen hundred and seventy seven I enlisted into a Company of Infantry commanded by Captain George Durnham in a Regiment commanded by Col. John Byles, in the Massachusetts line and continued in service in said Company for the term of three years and was then honorably discharged: - and I further testify and say that by reason of my reduced situation in life I am in need of assistance from my Country for support. I also further declare that I am a citizen of the United States; and that the services I performed as aforesaid were in the Continental establishment  Massachusetts line ; and that I do hereby relinquish all claim to any pen- sion heretofore granted me by any act of Congress if any such has been allowed me. My discharge I left at Boston at the time I applied for my pay, and never after received it again. I am now desirous of having a pension allowed me agreeably to a late act of Congress.
Sworn to April 7. 1818. Samuel Durnham

Samuel Dunham Taunton
Taunton April 6 th 1818
We the Subscribers inhabitants of the town of Taunton and State of Massachusetts, in our opinion, certify that the within named Samuel Dunham is in need of assist- -ance from his country for support
Isaac Leonard
John Godfrey

Samuel Denham
1790
1811
1818
1820
Con
Sep 19
B

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas June Term 1820
On this Seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, Samuel Donham late a Private in Army of the Revolution aged Sixty One years, resident in Taunton in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: He enlisted in Capt.
George Donham's Company in Colonel John Bailey's Regiment, and served three years as a Private in said Company in said Bailey's Regiment, was in Brigadier Sarnes's Brigade. That he was in the Battle at Stony Point, and at Red Bank, and at Red Bank, that he was honorably discharged and was inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Massachusetts Agency as by his Certificate No. 8940 appears
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. I have no
estate. My wife is fifty seven years of age, and is very infirm, and has been for many years, my children all clear from me. I am myself very infirm and almost unable to do any work. Samuel Donham
Sworn to, and declared, on the Seventeenth day of July 1820 before
Job Sproat Clerk of the Court Bristol Co.
Common Pleas
I, James Sproat clerk of the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty five dollars and fifty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty first day of July 1820
Job Sproat
Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

an inventory of all the property of Saml. Dunham except Waring Appliance and Building —
   1. Maple Table — — — — — $2.00   1. pair Iron Dogs — — — — — 50   3 Iron Pots — — — — —   1. Coal — — — — — 2.50   2. Pigs — — — — — 20.00   2. Chains Old & broken — — — — — 5.00   1 Hoe 1 ax & Iron Shovel — — — — — 3.00   2.00   38.00   1 Dog. Earthen Plates Whirl 1.   3 Pewter Plates and Doosger — — — — — 2.00   2. White Earthen — — — — — 6.50   $35.50  

February 27, 1934.
Mrs. Eugene F. Clark 201 Maple Street Seymour, Connecticut.
BA-J/ILL Samuel Dunham W. 14654 George Dunham W. 14645
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Samuel Dunham and Captain George Dunham, both of Plymouth, Massachusetts.
The records of these two soldiers are given below as shown in the respective pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
SAMUEL DUNHAM-W. 14654.
Samuel Dunham, while a resident of Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, enlisted sometime in February 1777, served three years as private in Captain George Dunham's company, Colonel John Bailey's Massachusetts regiment, and was at the taking of Burgoyne, and the battle of Stony Point.
The soldier lived many years after the war in Plymouth, Massachusetts, moved from there to Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, thence to Taunton, Bristol County, in the same state.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818, at which time he resided in Taunton, Massachusetts; he was then about fifty-nine years of age, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown. He moved in the summer of 1827, from Taunton, Massachusetts, to Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, and died there on September 25, 1827. He was buried near Chicopee, formerly a part of Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.
Samuel Dunham married in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on December 13,

1781, Elizabeth Morton also of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Following the death of Samuel Dunham, Elizabeth, his widow, went to reside with the Society of Shakers at Shirley and Harvard, Massachusetts, and continued to reside there until 1852.
Elizabeth Dunham was allowed pension on her application executed December 7, 1852. She died October 19, 1854.
The soldier and his wife, Elizabeth, had a number of children; the only name designated is that of their son, Samuel Dunham, who was a resident of New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, in 1852, aged then sixty-four years.
In December 1852, Nancy Thomas, soldier's sister, was a resident of Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, aged seventy-eight years; she stated that she was a native of Plymouth. The name of her husband was not shown. At that same time, Fanny F. Dunham, aged forty-nine years, and a resident of Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts, stated that she was present at the death and funeral of Samuel Dunham, and that she had often seen the date of his death on his tombstone near there; no relationship between said Fanny F. and the soldier was stated.
*****
GEORGE DUNHAM-
George Dunham of Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, entered the service early in 1775, in November or December of that year was commissioned Captain, and raised a company of recruits from Plymouth, Kingston and Middleboro, in Colonel John Bailey's Massachusetts regiment, and continued in service for nearly four years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818

at which time he resided in West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He was then eighty-three years of age, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
Captain George Dunham died December 19, 1819 at the home of his son-in-law, Captain Samuel Rider in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
George Dunham married the first time, a Dunham, her first name not given, nor the date and place of this marriage shown. She died soon after the close of the war. Their daughter, whose name was not stated, married Samuel Rider, a native of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Sometime between 1812 and 1815, the soldier was at his daughter's home in Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, from which place said daughter and her husband, Captain Samuel Rider, moved to West Bridgewater.
Captain George Dunham married the second time on September 6, 1789, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Patience Churchill, a native of said Plymouth; she was then the widow of Samuel, or Edmund, Churchill (both names are shown), who was a skipper on a vessel and was lost at sea. The date and place of this marriage of Patience, and the date of death of said Churchill are not shown.
Patience Dunham, the widow of Captain George Dunham, applied for pension on account of his services in the Revolutionary War on April 8, 1850; she was then aged one hundred years and had resided in Plymouth, Massachusetts, ever since her marriage to Captain Dunham. Her claim was allowed.
Patience Dunham died May 10, 1850, at the home of Peres Peterson in Plymouth, Massachusetts; Peres Peterson stated that his mother was the sister of said Patience, and that she (Patience Dunham) had made her home in his family for about four years prior to her death; he state further that she was about one hundred and two years of age when she died. Ephraim F. Churchill of Plymouth, Massachusetts, was administrator of the estate of Patience Dunham. Said Patience Dunham was not survived by children, nor is it stated that she ever had any children by either husband.

In 1850, Caleb Morton, aged seventy-two years, a native of Plymouth, Massachusetts, and a resident of that place, stated that Captain George Dunham married Patience Churchill, the widow of his uncle, Samuel Churchill. One Rebecca Morton, a widow, in 1850, who had always resided in said Plymouth, stated that she and Patience were cousins.
One Joseph Kingman, a resident of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, stated that he was present at the funeral of Captain George Dunham and that his remains were placed in a tomb near his place.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14654
Elizabeth Durham Widow
Samuel Durham Pr. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2, 1848
Index:—Vol. a , Page 199
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 24-1901 Prof Isaac N. Dunham Schoharie N.Y.
1934-Feb. 27- Hist. to Mrs. Eugene F. Clark. L.L.L.

No 14.892
Elizabeth Dunham widow of Samuel of Mass.
Act of July 1838.

6.112 Massachusetts Elizabeth Dunham widow of Samuel who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Ending 30 June 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of June '53 and sent to
J. H. Coombs Mount ..
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 2

9.393 Massachusetts Elizabeth Dunham widow of Samuel who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of June '43 and sent to J. J. Alexander Dist.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 18 Vol. Page 28.

11. 515
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Dunham
widow of Samuel 1847 who died on the
of in the State of who was a Serjeant in the by Captain of the by in the
commanded commanded
line for Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of June 1835 and Ser 1 10
Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by Book Vol.
R. M. Mac Clerk, Page 67

Samuel Dunham Taunton (formerly of Plymouth)
Samuel Dunham French Battery Road New Bedford July 24 1818 Copy to Mrs. —

Samuel Dunham private (Dayley Mass) Aug. 1. April 7 1818 Dug - 3rd
Samuel Dunham Jawson (formerly of Plymouth)

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
On this seventh day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Samuel Dunham of Taunton aged — years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," viz That he enlisted into the said land service as a private soldier in Feb. 1777 in Capt. George Dunham's Company & Col. John Baileys Regiment & Mass. line & continued to serve three years in said corps (being the first three years service so called) — See his said declaration enclosed —

And I the said Judge certify that according to the best information I can obtain the said Dunham needs the assistance of his country for support —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Dunham did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Decmbr 14 th 1832
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Ichabod F. Sturtevant was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth - and Seth F. Nye was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Alpheus C. Packard, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Elizabeth Dunham widow of Samuel. Mass. —
Admitted.
Act 7 th July 1838.
2 years a private at $80. — per annum from 4 th March 1836 to 30 th June 1838 — two years excepted. — $96. — per annum from 1 st July 1848. —
Pay:
Elizabeth Dunham.
Certificate to
J. J. Coombes Esqr.
Washington.
W.C.

Brief Case of Elizabeth Dement and Van C. Maps

Brief case Eliz th Dunham wid. of Sam l Dec o ? Sam l Dunham in behalf of Eliz th his mother. (7 th Dec r 1852). declares Eliz th is unable from infirmity to appear in Court. Sam l appears in Open Court in her stead. Says he is son of Eliz th , his age 64 yrs - Eliz th widow of Sam l who was a pensioner. - Sam l died 25 th Sept r 1827 - Sam l & Eliz th married 13 th Dec r 1781 & she has remained a widow.
Clk. Ct. Plymouth Mass - Certifies that Sam l & E. were mar- ried 13 th Dec r 1781 - as by Record.
Harry F. Dunham, (29 th Dec r 1851) aged 49 yrs. says she was well acquainted with Sam l who moved from Taunton to Springfield in September of 25 th Sept r 1827 & died 25 th Sept r 1827 - was at his house the night he died & was present at his funeral - was a pensioner - remembers time because he was buried near & have often seen date on his tomb. Eliz th a widow - soon after Sam l 's death E. went to live with Shakers in Harvard St. now living there unless she has recently died or removed.
Nancy Thomas, (8 th Dec r 1852.) aged 78 yrs. says she was a native of Ply. - married & visited Sam l who died in Springfield

Many years ago - married Eliz th after he came home from the war - knows their facts well, but cannot say she remembers when Sam l got home, nor time of the marriage - Sam l died in Springfield same year he married there. Sam l was a pensioner - when last heard from Eliz th (about 6 mos ago), she was living with Shakers.
Had such Freeman. (8 th Dec r 1852.) 82 yrs. old says he was well acquainted with Sam l & Eliz th - who were for- merly neighbors in Plymouth - had many children there. Sam l one of them. Sam l a pensioner. Sam l died many years ago - Eliz th a widow among Shakers.
Recapitulation -
Sam l . Claim of file shows he served ended in July 1780. Pension Oct 18 th March 1818.
Records Church Plymouth shows marriage 13 th Dec r 1781.
Sam l & Eliz th died 25 th Sept r 1827.
Eliz th now a widow.

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Dunham widow of Samuel County and State of Massachusetts. act 7 th July 1838.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
By Rolls Samuel was a pensioned under Act 18 th March 1818 for (3) three years service as a private, in 1780
Record proof that Elizabeth and Samuel intermarried on 13 th Dec r 1781.
Record proof that Samuel died 25 th Sept. 1827.
Record proof that Elizabeth is now a widow.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. J. Coombs, Esq. Washington. D.C.
Charles H. Rhetts. Examining Clerk.

Washington, March 24, 1853
Sir:
I herewith enclose the claim of Elizabeth Dunham of Mass. widow of Samuel, for the benefit of the act of 1838, &c.
As her husband was a pensioner under the act of 1818, and as the marriage in 1781 is proved by record evidence , I presume there can be no possible objection to the allowance of the claim.
The fact that the claimant has been a member of the family of Shakers for many years past, explains why she did not earlier present her claim.
I am, Very respectfully, Your obedt Servt A. T. Gould
Loren P. Waldo Esq Committee of Revision

I Fanny F. Dunham of Chicopee, formerly a part of Springfield, in the County of Hampden and Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, aged forty nine years on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Samuel Dunham a resident of Taunton, in the County of Bristol, & State aforesaid, said Samuel (Dunham) moved from Taunton to Springfield in this County, some time in the summer of 1827, and died in said Springfield on the 25th day of September A.D. 1827. I was at his house the same night he died, and was also present at his funeral - said Dunham was a Revolution- ary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per annum - I remember the exact time of his death from the fact that he is buried near here, and have often seen the dates of his death on his tomb stones. Elizabeth Dunham who was the wife of said Samuel survived him, and has remained a widow ever since; - soon after her husbands death she went to reside with the Society of Shakers at Shirley and Harvard in this State and is now living in said Harvard, unless she has died or removed within a few months.
Mrs. Fanny F. Dunham Chicopee, Dec. 6, 1876.
Fanny F. Dunham

County of Hampden ss: December 29 th A.D. 1851. Then personally appeared the aforesaid Fanny H. (Dunham) and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by her signed is true.
Before me
Pliny C. Adams
Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN ss.
J George B Woomis Clerk pro tempore
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Henry Cadwell Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said
Henry Cadwell and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Thirtieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
J George B Woomis Clerk pro tempore

I, Nancy Thomas of Middleboro in the County of Plymouth and Common- wealth of Massachusetts, on oath testi- fy and say that I am Seventy-eight years of age and upwards, I was a native of Plymouth in this County and am a sister to Samuel (Dun- ham) who died in Springfield in this State many years ago. My said brother Samuel went into the Army from Plymouth and served a num- ber of years, after he came home from the war he married Elizabeth Mor- ton of Plymouth. I know these facts well but cannot say that I can remem- ber when my brother got home from the war, nor the time that he was married. Said Samuel Dunham and his wife lived in Plymouth a number of years and had children there, they moved from Plymouth to Sandwich Barnstable County where they resided a number of years, they then moved to Taunton in Bristol County, where they resided about seven or eight years, they then moved to

Springfield in this State where my brother died the same season that he moved there, he was unwell when he moved, and was advised not to go, but his Doctor said it would be as likely to help him as it would to injure him. My said brother Samuel was a pensioner of the United States when he died.
Since my brother died his widow Elizabeth (Lanham) joined the Society of Shakers at Haverhill in this State, where she was still living the last I heard from her, which was about six months ago.
Nancy Thomas
Plymouth County ss: December 8 th 1852 Then personally appeared the above named Nancy Thomas, who I certify to be a credible and respectable witness and a person of intelligence, veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her signed.
Before me
Ichabod F. Atwood
Justice of Peace

Elizabeth Dunham wid of Samuel
Mass
Oct, 1838, &c
L. H. Cummings

I Shadrach Freeman of Sandwich in the County of Barnstable and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath depose and say that I am eightytwo years of age, and that I was well acquainted with Samuel & Elizabeth (Dunham) who formerly lived neighbours to me in this town, they came to this town from Plymouth, had a number of children one by the name of Samuel who now lives in New Bedford, the aforesaid Samuel Dunham was reputed to be a soldier of the Revolution and was a pensioner of the United States, said Samuel Dunham and family moved from this town to Taunton in Bristol County; said Samuel Dunham died many years ago, after which his widow went to live with the Shakers in Harvard; I was informed a few years ago that she was still living at Harvard.
Shadrach Freeman
Barnstable County ss: December 8 th 1852.

Then personally appeared the afore- said Shadrach Freeman who is an intelligent man, and a cred- ible and respectable witness and made oath to the truth of the fore- going affidavit by him signed
Before me
J. W. F. N. G.
} Justices of the Peace

Revolutionary Dept.
201 Maple St., Seymour, Conn., Feb. 14. 1934
Veterans Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Dear Administrator,-- Will you please give me a copy of the application for a Pension of Samuel Duenham of Plymouth, Mass. who enlisted in 1777 at age of 18 years and also any war record that he may have had.
I would also like the same information for a Capt. George Duenham also of Plymouth, Mass. in whose company the above Samuel enlisted.
This information is desired to help complete Genealogical records and papers for admission into patriotic organizations. I'm especially anxious to find something that would give an idea as to the birth date of this Samuel to connect him with a death record on a tombstone in Chicopee. I think it is one and the same person but that a pension application might give the desired information, also the war record, whether there is
Deeply appreciative of the assistance your Department has given me in the past and thanking you in advance for any help you can give me this time, I am Very truly yours,
Mrs. Eugene F. Clark.